AMUSEMENTS. •XJEW ZEALAND TOUR OF 1900. WE HAVE RETURNED. ■piTZGERALD ~,pROS.' "jS^OVELTY gHOWS, /CIRCUS, AND .-VJ-.ENAGERIE, Including CARL HAGENBECK'S LATEST ANIMAL IMPORTATIONS. i RE-OPENING TO-MORROW NIGHT (WEDNESDAY). ! FOUR ~0 NIGHTS ! FOUR N NIGHTS I FOUR L NIGHTS FOUR V NIGHTS j MATINEES: QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY (THURSDAY") & SATURDAY. T OCATION: -~\ I ECHANICS' TRAY. NEAR RAILWAY* BRIDGE. MESSRS FITZGERALD BROS. Have much pleasure to introduce to New Zealand their LATEST AND GREATEST EUROPEAN NOVELTIES. IncludingTHE CELEBRATED WALDORF FAMILY, Twelve in Number in Artistic Roman Marble Statuary and Gladiatorial Poses, with Prismatic Effects. THE WINGATE SISTERS. Trapeze Artists, in their Aerial Flight, concluding their Performance by a Sensational Descent from the Top of the Tent to the Ground. And A HOST OF OTHER MARVELLOUS ATTRACTIONS. A TIGER RIDING A HORSE. The Most Thrilling Pterformance ever Presented. Absolutely a Fact. The Tiger "Kitty" will ride and perform numerous feats on the Imported Horse "Bobby." This act was purchased at enormous cost from Carl Hagenbeck's Thier Park Garden, Hamburg. THE MARVELLOUS LION AND ELEPHANT TRICYCLE ACT. Two of the Greatest Animal Sensations the World has ever seen. Which take place in a Steel-enclos-ed Ring. Trained and introduced by HERR ZAPF. FULLY EQUIPPED MENAGERIE OF - ANIMALS. JUMPING COMPETITION. A PRIZE OF FIVE GUINEAS Will be given on FRIDAY NIGHT, for First Horse, and TWO GUINEAS for Second. Open only to recognised Hunt Club Members. HERR YON DER MEHDEN, The Celebrated Cornet Virtuoso, Conducts a Splendid Band. PRICES--I/, 3/, 2/, and One Shilling. Box Plan at Wildman and Lyell's. SPORTING. mAKAPUNA JOCKEY . CLUB. -_.£___ V^ INTER MEETING. FIRST DAY: THURSDAY, MAY 24. (QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.) FIRST RACE STARTS AT lO O'CLOCK. PROGRAMME. HANDICAP MAIDEN HURDLES, H miles and 100 yds HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE, 7 furlongs PONY HANDICAP, 5 furlongs BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, 1. miles FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, 2 miles HANDICAP. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE about 2 miles ROYAL HANDICAP, 5 furlongs SECOND DAY: SATURDAY, MAY 26. '' THROUGH TICKET— \ _!/ Horses conveyed Free up to 9.30 a.m. Race Days, after that hour will be charged. R. WYNYARD, Secretary. rjXAKAPUNA RACES. MAY 24th and 26th. NOTICE TO . OWNERS. Horses competing at the above Races will be carried Free on the Ferry steamers up to 9.30 a.m. each day. The Company will not undertake to convey horses after that hour until the public have gone across, and when taken, two shillings and sixpence will be charged for each horse. This will be strictly enforced. ALEX. ALISON, Manager. NOTICE. On 24th and 26th May. 1900, No Change will be given for Notes or Gold at the Company's Ticket Offices. ALEX. ALISON, Manager Devonport Steam Ferry Co., Limited. £OK LIVE PIGEON MATCH, to be shot c_w_w_» o fe a t Franklin Junction May 24. Handicaps: A. Dohson 30yds, C. Bailey 29yds, Jas. Dobsou 28yds, J. Dohson 27vds W. Suttie 20yds. C. Moore 22'vds J. Noble 20yds, B. Dunlop 25vds, L. Suttie 25yds, J. Teddy 24yds, J. Allan 24yds, H. Rowland 24yds, S. Hunt 24yds, F. A.* Claude 24yds, J. MeGann 24yds, Maxwel 24yds, Quesab ■ 24yds, Grahame 23yds, W. Burns 21yds, F. Seecoumbe 23yds, Parlour 23vds, McCowat 22yds, Bluerock 22yds, R. McC.achln 22yds, Currie 21yds. Barne 21vds, Fox 21yds, J. Hill 21yds, W. Geach 21yds, S. Marshall 21yds, Roy Seccoumb 21vds, R. Peak 21 Yds, Kay 21yds, D. Ross 21yds, B. Rendall 21yds, I). McDonald 21yds, T. Keating 21 yds, B. Quartermon 21yds, Livingstone 21yds, 10. Pritty 21yds, Rifle, £2. After the Pigeon. Match. Sweepstake of 10/ each, Clay Pigeons.—J. Allan, Promoter. EDUCATIONAL. p.IRLS' COLLEGE, SHELLY BEACH Rd. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, Re-opens WEDNESDAY, May 30. Students prepared for Matriculation and Civil Service Examinations. MISS CnRYSTAL Principal. VOLUNTEER NOTICES. ■Jjpm^^ A N.A.V.— PARADE y^^^^^ TO-MORROW (Wedi^fjSt^Sc^^^i Drill Shed. Inspection 83 It-fwiwa BSB Parade and Review ou WfaM&litePffgß THURSDAY, 9 a.nr_ vfcJ+^^^J&tf Fines for nou-attend-Xl "__!_*»_? ance. Blue uniform, mJ**£a£$ ti*S& with gaiter*. Arms and accoutrements at both. Parades.—C. H. CLEMENS, Lt. Comdg. TjEVONPORT COASTGUARD ARTIL±J LERY VOLUNTEERS. The Company will Parade at the Auckland Drill Shed at 9.30 a.m. sharp on the Queen's Birthday (24th May). Every member must attend. • W. J. NAPIER, . I A;: _ , 'i'Klo.;'; k Captain, Commanding D.C.A.Vr .
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 120, 22 May 1900, Page 8
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